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Herniaria fruticosa L.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHerniaria fruticosa L. 
BibliographyCent. Pl. I: 8 (1755)
Native Rangec. & e. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiongrey-green, branchlets pubescent, leaves fasciculate, minute, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, thick, flat, stipules minute, white, flowers in dense clusters, petals absent
Size10-20cm
Colorgreen-white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHerniaria fruticosa var. longifolia Chaudhri
Herniaria fruticosa var. recurvifolia Willk.
Herniaria verticillata Pourr. ex Willk.
Heterochiton fruticosa Graebn. & Mattf.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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